Rapid Prototyping

Seeing is believing. Show, don’t tell.

Interactive prototypes can create a reason for people to believe in your vision and get excited. By simulating what the product will be like you can untangle tricky spots, gain buy-in, secure investment, and arrive at shared understanding.

A rapid design prototype is a clickable or tappable simulation of a coded user experience, limited in its functionality but powerful in its ability to communicate digital concepts inexpensively.

 

Why prototype your user interface?

There are many reasons to create a rapid prototype, but the main reasons are to reduce costs and improve quality. Here are three key ways clients use rapid prototypes.

Elicit User Feedback

Let users tell you if your idea works, or if you're building the right thing at all. Early feedback checks your concept with real customers, and hedges against painful misses — before you invest big money in building it out.

Present simple mockups to aid moderated interviews, or offer clickable mockups that drive natural user behavior. Share your scenario, and we'll help you determine the right approach.

 

Proof-of-Concept Prototypes

Build your case by painting a picture. Show stakeholders, prospects, or investors exactly what they're getting in full color and motion.

Realistic mockups and interactions make your vision feel real — provoking the conversation and excitement to get all interests aligned.

 

Clarity for Development

Ensure your vision goes from design to deployment intact, with the level of sophistication you intend. Prototypes set the level of quality for your developers, conveying the refinement users expect.

Supplement written architecture specs with interactive mockups, so UX gets the same attention as your tech stack.

 
““We needed functional prototypes that would explicate our vision for an important product line. Slide UX’s resulting prototypes highlighted our edge with nice, usable design.””
— Global Road Telematic Technology Firm (Vienna, Austria, 5,700+ employees)
 

More about our rapid UI prototyping

    • Before prototyping, we’ll often align on use cases or a click path for the prototype. In the case of user interviews or usability testing, the plan is often informed by the study protocol.

    • Once we’ve prototyped an experience, we’ll often meet to review how the prototype functions.

  • After the design review session and iterations, we’ll typically deliver:

    • High fidelity wireframes of key screens with annotations, created in Figma

    • Meeting notes

    • Recordings of all meetings & sessions

 

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Book a free consultation to dig into pricing and timeline.

Why Slide UX?

  • We’re experts in UI design, user research, and UX strategy.

  • We're consistently ranked among the top 5 UX agencies worldwide based on client ratings, but we maintain a humble and down-to-earth culture.

  • We’re going to be here for you. We’ve been in business for 11+ years, and we’ve served nearly 200 product and marketing leaders in a range of industries.

  • Our flexible agreements allow you to scale resources up and down as needed over time, from part-time to a full team.

  • Our team is fully US-based, and dedicated to excellent responsiveness and communication. Sliders are employees (not contractors), and receive continuous training to stay up-to-date.

  • As a woman-owned family business, we genuinely care about each client.